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Anay is Green Queen's resident news reporter. Originally from India, he worked as a vegan food writer and editor in London, and is now travelling and reporting from across Asia. He's passionate about coffee, plant-based milk, cooking, eating, veganism, food tech, writing about all that, profiling people, and the Oxford comma.

Alt Protein

Explained: What India’s BioE3 Policy Means for the Alternative Protein Industry

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

India's new BioE3 policy puts alternative proteins and future food in sharp focus – what does the biomanufacturing strategy mean for this sector? On Saturday, India announced a biotechnology policy focused on the economy and…
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Health

Vitamin B12 from Spirulina: A Game-Changer for Plant-Based Meat and Dairy?

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

Scientists have developed a way to produce vitamin B12 from spirulina, in a move that could advance the nutritional prowess of plant-based meat and dairy. While spirulina has made its way into social consciousness over the last decade…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Mycorena Acquired by Fellow Mycoprotein Producer Naplasol A Month After Filing for Bankruptcy

Anay Mridul Aug 27, 2024

Swedish mycoprotein startup Mycorena has been acquired by Naplasol, a fellow biomass fermentation player, just over a month after it filed for bankruptcy. Naplasol, a biomass fermentation subsidiary of Belgian animal protein producer…
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Fermentation-Based Alt Protein

Zydus to Acquire 50% Stake in India’s Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, Will Open Animal-Free Dairy Factory

Anay Mridul Aug 26, 2024

India's Zydus Lifesciences has agreed to take a 50% stake fermented protein manufacturer Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, with an animal-free dairy facility in the works. Californian precision fermentation startup Perfect Day has…
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Green Business

New Zealand’s Sustainable Foods, Maker of Hemp-Based Plan*t Meats, Files for Administration

Anay Mridul Aug 26, 2024

New Zealand plant-based meat company Sustainable Foods, which makes the Plan*t line of hemp-based meats, has gone into voluntary administration. Sustainable Foods, the parent company of vegan meat analogue brand Plan*t, has entered…
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Future Foods

Chewing the Fat: The Many Challenges of Planet-Friendly Alternative Fats

Anay Mridul Aug 26, 2024

Fat is key to flavour, texture and functionality, but health and climate problems are pushing the need for sustainable alternatives. However, this industry faces its own challenges. We're living in a world where half of all supermarket…
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Alt Protein

Could Wastewater Be A Triple Solution for Food Waste, Sustainable Proteins & Green Fuels?

Anay Mridul Aug 25, 2024

Scientists have found a way to produce proteins by feeding yeast on upcycled wastewater from the food and pharma industries. How would you like your wastewater-derived meat? It may sound unappetising, but residual water from the food…
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Pets

Mars Petcare, Big Idea Ventures Launch Scheme for Novel Food Startups to Develop Sustainable Pet Food

Anay Mridul Aug 23, 2024

Mars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures are spearheading a new programme for startups developing novel proteins and fats to develop sustainable pet food innovations. As the planetary impacts of pet food become apparent to more and more…
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Cell-Based News

Mission Barns Upends the Production Status Quo with Novel, Scalable Bioreactors for Cultivated Pork Fat

Anay Mridul Aug 23, 2024

California's Mission Barns has developed a novel bioreactor that is easy to scale and can lower the cost of cultivated meat, with regulatory approval imminent ahead of its planned market launch. Moving away from the conventional…
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Vegan

Lidl Netherlands Dives Into Blended Meat, With Plant-Based Proteins Now Costing the Same As Meat & Dairy

Anay Mridul Aug 23, 2024

In the Netherlands, discount retailer Lidl has introduced a blended minced meat SKU with pea protein, and reduced the price of its plant-based meat and dairy products. With a new product and pricing strategy, Lidl Netherlands has taken…
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Plastic Pollution

In A Policy Shift, US Will Support Global Treaty to Reduce Plastic Production

Anay Mridul Aug 23, 2024

One of the largest plastic producers, the US intends to support a global treaty to reduce plastic manufacturing, marking a shift from its previous position. The US will support an international target to curb plastic production, giving…
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Alt Dairy

Milkadamia Dunks Into Oat Milk with 2D-Printed ‘Flat Pack’ Sheets to Cut Packaging Waste

Anay Mridul Aug 22, 2024

US plant-based milk brand Milkadamia has introduced 2D-printed Flat Pack sheets that cut packaging waste by 94%, and it's starting with oat milk. Known for its macadamia milks, Milkadamia is diversifying its lineup with a new product…
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Cell-Based News

Cultivated Chicken for $6 Per Pound? This New Study Shows It’s Possible

Anay Mridul Aug 22, 2024

A breakthrough study explores how continuous manufacturing can solve the scalability challenges of cultivated chicken and bring prices down to $6 per lb. If you speak to anybody from the cultivated meat sector – be it a startup founder,…
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Future Foods

Solar Foods to Go Public With Listing on Finland’s Nasdaq First North Growth Market

Anay Mridul Aug 22, 2024

Finnish gas protein startup Solar Foods is planning to go public with a technical listing on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Helsinki. Solar Foods, which makes Solein protein by feeding microbes on gases, has announced its…
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Climate Change

People in Rich Countries Are More Climate-Literate, But Less Worried About It

Anay Mridul Aug 22, 2024

High-income countries tend to have higher emissions that disproportionately affect developing nations, and a new report has found a concerning gap in their attitudes towards climate change. The richest 10% of people in the world – most…
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Vegan

US Open Looks to Increase Vegan Options After Taking Up the NYC Plant-Powered Carbon Challenge

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2024

The US Open has joined New York City mayor Eric Adams' challenge to reduce food-related emissions by 25% by 2030, and will now aim to increase its vegan options. Ahead of the 2024 tournament, the US Open has committed to curbing its…
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Future Foods

Future Food Quick Bites: Cheetos Goes Vegan, Plant-Based Lurpak & Sorghum Meat

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2024

In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lurpak's plant-based butter, Cheetos' limited-edition vegan release, and…
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Pets

Unicorn Pate: Wild Earth Debuts ‘Nutritionally Complete’ Vegan Cat Food

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2024

Californian vegan pet food leader Wild Earth has rolled out its first product for cats, a "nutritionally complete" Unicorn Pate. Wild Earth has entered the cat food sector with Unicorn Pate, a plant-based, nutritionally complete wet…
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Vegan

UK Plant Protein Maker The Tofoo Co Acquired by Private Equity Firm Comitis Capital

Anay Mridul Aug 21, 2024

British tofu brand The Tofoo Co has been taken over by private equity firm Comitis Capital after sustained growth in a faltering meat-free market. The Tofoo Co has been acquired by German private equity firm Comitis Capital, which has…
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Health

53% of Brits Want Taxes on Ultra-Processed Foods, But Separating Them From Plant-Based is Crucial

Anay Mridul Aug 20, 2024

A majority of UK residents would support a tax on companies that make ultra-processed food. With rising costs for the NHS, it's important to note vegan food can be the solution, not the problem. As ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue…
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Alt Dairy

Instant Golden Milk: Researchers Tap Into Turmeric for More Nutritious Plant-Based Milk

Anay Mridul Aug 20, 2024

Scientists have developed a way to increase the presence of curcumin – the bioactive compound found in turmeric – in plant-based milk, as part of an instant 'golden milk' powder. Golden milk. Turmeric latte. Call it what you want – it's…
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